CIA Withholding Damning 9/11 Report

[sandersadu]

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-scheer19oct19,1,6540113.column?coll=la-home-utilities

Apparently, this report names names, and blames specific "senior Bush officials" for their screw-ups.

That may explain why it's being withheld and stonewalled until after the election. Democrats (not necessarily Kerry) need to push this issue. Forget Sinclair, get this damn report released before the election!

[nickinSTL]

1. If this is true,

It NEEDS to be released.

[Tropez]

2. /signed

[prodigal_green]

3. Clearly, the CIA is not withholding the info

They've just leaked it. It is the administration that is withholding the release.

Expect more CIA leaks in the next couple of weeks. They are pissed as hell at the chimp.

[cthrumatrix]

13. CIA will NOT be a "scape goat" for long

[Roland99]

23. That was their sentiment before the Iraq invasion.

The CIA had been left holding the bag after failures to get bin Laden in the 90s (with the Pentagon sharing blame) and the CIA had helped to encourage Kurdish and Shiite uprisings against Saddam which went unsupported by the U.S. The Kurds and Shiites would not assist the U.S. in this latest war if it was going to be for all the marbles.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Could this be the Oct. 20 Democratic surprise

we're waiting for? :shrug: We all know that the CIA has ways of leaking things. :bounce:

[nitetalker]

9. Hope to hell you're right, in_cog_ni_to

Kick!

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[fugop]

21. Pretty please

"Oct. 20 surprise"?

From your lips to God's ears, in_cog_ni_to!!!

[TwilightZone]

5. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it "accidentally" becomes public.

The CIA is not pleased with the Bush administration.

[JusticeForAll]

6. This article infuriates me on a number of levels

Especially the one in which Bush misleads the American public that "Congress saw the very same intelligence information that we saw when we made the decision to go to war with Iraq.

Articles like this just disprove that whole concept. I cannot stand this evil lying Administration a single day longer.

[rndmprsn]

7. this needs to be leaked...the content

not just the fact that there is a report being sat on...lets hope someone in the CIA has conscience enough to do it....this would be a BOMB.

[jmowreader]

28. Now is not the time to leak it

October 28 is the day to leak it. It is the last Thursday before the election.

I would say October 29, but that's Friday--the day Bush makes his dumps of bad news because they know no one listens on that day.

November 1 wouldn't be bad except that it doesn't give the report the proper time to propagate through the electorate.

If the CIA leaks the report on October 28, you've got Friday morning for it to hit the papers, all the media whores will be on it Sunday, it will still be fresh Monday morning.

[Carni]

33. I disagree- it's going to take at least a week to get the ball rolling

If this gets revealed on October 28th half the population won't hear about it until 3 weeks after the election.

[rndmprsn]

8. who/what are the best people and organiztions to contact demanding...

this be released...hey skinner, list please...thanks a million.

[batchdem04]

10. Can the press sue?

Can the press sue using the Freedom of Information Act? If its not a matter of natl security then it should be out NOW.

[Roland99]

25. Ashcroft will just help everyone involved in denying the request

[naufragus]

11. please post the text

[batchdem04]

12. Text

It is shocking: The Bush administration is suppressing a CIA report on 9/11 until after the election, and this one names names. Although the report by the inspector general's office of the CIA was completed in June, it has not been made available to the congressional intelligence committees that mandated the study almost two years ago.

...rest can be found by clicking on the links on this page

[glitch]

15. edit your text - you cannot post an entire article on DU

the same article is posted here, no login required:
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=17898

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[naufragus]

14. cant congress

just demand the report...they are the ones who are supposed to be in charge...right?

[Love Bug]

16. Where's Daniel Ellsburg now that we need him?

He's the guy who leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press and blew the lid off of the Vietnam War.

[Jack from Charlotte]

30. Roger, that. We need a patriot to step up and get this info out.

[troubleinwinter]

17. This pretty much says it all...

"... release of the report... has been "stalled"... by Porter J. Goss... who recently was appointed CIA chief by President Bush."

[NAO]

19. Let's All Stop For a Moment, and Pray for a Leak

I'm not generally big on prayer, but I think this is an excellent time to pray that this CIA Report gets "leaked" in the next few days.

It should be leaked long enough before the election to give the media adequate time to go into a full force feeding frenzy, but not in enough time for Bush's spinners to respond before Election Day.

[Roland99]

24. I'm an Atheist but I'll still offer up a prayer!

:evilgrin:

[Carni]

32. Let's blast the media and congress PLEASE

The praying is fine but I also think we need to RAISE HELL and the Kerry campaign needs to site and hammer on this LA Times article until Bush is forced into having to comment on it.

[NAO]

20. Let's All Stop For a Moment, and Pray for a Leak

I'm not generally big on prayer, but I think this is an excellent time to pray that this CIA Report gets "leaked" in the next few days.

It should be leaked long enough before the election to give the media adequate time to go into a full force feeding frenzy, but not in enough time for Bush's spinners to respond before Election Day.

[mumon]

22. Yes. Good point

thanks.

[johnnyrocket]

26. NO FRIGGIN WAY, This is huge, its got to get out there...

Bush is incompetent, HE CANT PROTECT US! If this FACT can get out there...it's his last card in his hand and he's all out of luck then.

[txindy]

27. My take on this article is that the CIA is hoping for a public outcry

now that the LA Times has told us such a report does indeed exist AND that the B*sh administration is suppressing it. The Agency wants the added impact of both public indignation over the withholding of such a report followed by public pressure on the B*sh admin. to release it. Then, when the report is released, the anticipation level is overwhelming and the gates of fire will be opened for those named in the report.

Much more impact that way.

[theorist]

29. I should've picked "psychic" for my DU login.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1087988#1092233

[DemsUnited]

31. Did this story get picked up by media besides the LA Times?

If not, then it's time for us to start emailing our cable/tv/newspapers and ask why not!!!

[nicktom]

34. The problem is that this is an editorial,

or at least written by a editorial writer. Robert Scheer in my opinion has been tuned in to this cabal even before * got selected. If on the other hand he has some inside info I believe this could be the beginning of the end for this administration. But be aware that Scheer is loved by progressives and hated by right wing kooks.

[Roland99]

35. SIGN THE PETITION FOR RELEASE!!!

http://www.petitiononline.com/Tru911ci/